The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-04-28

burg, were registered at the Hale House,
on Tuesday last.
Mrs. George BodeII and four children
left New Market last week, to join her
husband in Canada.
North Mountain was covered with snow
last Tuesday morning. and the air was
crisp and sharp in the Valley.
Mr.. D. S. Henkel, of New Market, Dep
uty Collector Of Internal Revenue for the
9th district. was in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. Thomas Burke, son of WA. Burke,
is on visit home pfter several years ab-
sence.
Revs. S. Fl. Myers. of Linville, Mr.. Cupp,
of Highland, and Mr.. Donovan. of Lacey
Springs, favored us with a call this week.
T. Ritenour, recently tried at Winches-
ter. Va, for the murder of Andrew Broy,
was found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree.
The valuable mineral water of the O'COn-
nell Lithia Springs near Stribling Springs,
is being shipped on order to Brooklyn,
NY
Mr.. j. Edgar Wilson, living near Fair
fell. Rockbridge county, Va, died On the
9th. He was useful citizen and much
esteemed.
J. Emmett Guy announces his with
drawal from the field as candidate for
Commissioner of Revenue for Beverly
Manor district.
Miss Bessie Shoup, of New Market, has
been stopping with friends in Staunton
for several days, en- route from Washing
ton to her home.
Mfr. Ernest Dreyspring, son of Prof. A.
Dreyspring, formerly of this place, but
now of Yonkers, N. Y, is on visit to
relatives in Staunton.
Mr.. Don McCue, son of Judge J. H.
McCue, was on visit to Staunton this
week, and returned to his home in Saint
Louis on w ednesday night.
John 7. Harris, jr, of Harrisonburg,
and Graham ii. Harris, of Chicago-sons
of Judge Jno. T. Harris-were registered
at the Hale House on Tuesday.
The steam saw mill, lot Of valuable
machinery, and quantity of lumber be-
longing to Mr. w. H. Glare, near Deerlield,
were destroyed by fire recently
The ministers of the colored Methodist
Church, of Was hington. have recently or
ganized preachers meeting, with Rev
r. II. Robinson, formerly of this city, as
president.
Mr.. Henry II. Warner, a worthy and in
dustrious citizen residing on Christians
Creek, died unexpectedly on Sunday last
of pneumonia, after a. brief ilhsess. His
age was about so years.
The Presiding Elder of Winchtst el
District of the Baltimore Conference OF
the NJ. E. Church, has appointed Rev A.
p. Boude. of Lexington, Va, to the charge
of the Berryvllle circuit, recently made
vacant by the death of Rev, w, l.. Lynch
| Maj. E. Mcmahon arrived in StauntoH
on Sunday last and returned to his work
on the Ohio RIVER, at Cincinnati on Tues
day evening He had been on visit tt
his old friend, Mr.. John Kelly, of Sweet
Chalybeate Springs, who is suffering very
much from his recent burns.
| The Register says that Mr.. J. r. Keezell
of Rockingham, who graduated from thu
Rich mond Medical College with so mucl
| distin ction a short time ago. has accepted
a position in st. Luke's Home Hospital, il
that city, under the management of tina
distinguish ed physician. DR.. Mcclure.
Ahe memorial committee held bushes
meeting on the 2lst, at which various az
| engagements were perfected looking to til,
services of memorial day. and raising O
funds to be applied to the monument
The members of the committee are work
ing hard. and there is every reason to ex
pect excellent results.
Serious complaints Of the mail service
reach us nearly every week The mos
recent is of the route between Staunto
and Mount Meridian. -Four times within
the year, it is claimed, that the letter pack
ages haye been omitted from the mails
and there are various other irregnlaritie
complained of.
Prof o. V. Carson's celebrated India
pony, known as Red Eye" was killed O
Friday night last. A stack of clover see
straw fell upon him and broke his neck
This pony was one of tie most spirite
animals ever known in Augusta county
and it is said that he could make mile i
q minutes.
: Mr. Joseph B. Woodward, the competip
Democratic candidate for Circuit Clerk
: the Democratic primary returns thanks
2 his friends for their support and promise
to the successful candidate, Mr.. j. n. Ky
an, his earnest support. The contest no
is between Mr.. Ryan and Capt. E. 4
Fulcher, an independent Republican.
Mr.. Bryant, living near Parnassus, sht
: and wounded very large chicken haW
t last week. 1t was flying at the time wit
} chicken in its claws. The wing was il
jured and the bird captured. Mr..
thought there was premium on capture
hawks, whether live or dead. and brougl
{ his prisoner to town, but he found that
was mistaken.
DR.. Murray, residing at Swope's Depo
: was taken suddenly i'll with brain affe'
tion on Sunday last, and was in apecario'
condition when last heard from. Yea
ago he received an injury on his hea
slightly fracturing his skull, and it
> thought that is tn primary cause OF b
: present brain disturbance. He is son {
: Rev. James Murray, pastor of Beth
y Church.
The many friends in Staunton of Il
. family of Mr.. j. w. Morrison, will recei
| in sadness the news Of the death of h
lovely daughter, Mrs. May Fries, whie
l. occurred at Jacksonville, Fla, on the lot
q where Mr.. Morrison now resides. She hs
been married only about a year and W
u quite young. The disease which cause
: her death was pneumonia.
The revival services at the Somervil
building Second Baptist room), under Il
supervision of Elder J. G. Howe al
Evangelist j. Dopavan, seem to continl
with an inoraaeino intpreSt Preaching